Does CGI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CGI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CGI. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CGI?

71% of CGI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CGI 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CGI?

Software Engineer (2099) , Consultant (1537) , Senior Consultant (1417) , Senior Software Engineer (1098) , Business Analyst (535) , Lead Analyst (452) , Associate Software Engineer (447) , Software Developer (432) , IT Consultant (293) , Director (236) , Project Manager (219) , Associate Consultant (170) , Systems Engineer (155) , Manager (124) , Senior Business Analyst (110)

What are the pros of working at CGI according to real employee reviews?

"1. Good work life balance: usually can get off work on time and no calls on weekends." ((in 2159 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy to get onto service desk for a first step into an IT career" ((in 780 reviews)); "The people that you work closely with are often great people and fun to be around." ((in 738 reviews)); "Working from home often is a very good culture and allows me to be more flexible." ((in 707 reviews)); "Work culture is good........you don't need to sit on desk for 9 hours." ((in 600 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CGI according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary for the average technical positions (developers and IT consultants) compared to other similar companies in Lisbon." ((in 1154 reviews)); "Management is poor and not communicate very well to employees" ((in 769 reviews)); "No structured salary for different job groups Pay scale is low as compared to other organizations in market" ((in 576 reviews)); "but if you are under a bad manager then your hikes will not be good." ((in 337 reviews)); "No training for new hires and ongoing training consists of access to a portal with online classes of poor quality." ((in 184 reviews))

What are employees saying about CGI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CGI layoffs and their outlook for job security at CGI in 2026.

CGI reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(17,887 total reviews)

François Boulanger

77% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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CGI has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 17,887 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CGI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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18K reviews

4.0

Aug 22, 2012

You make it what it is....

Managing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, friendly, interesting work, opportunity to shine. Ability to manage own time and diary, however projects can make this harder. Some great products and services to provide to customers but needs better marketing. Good exposure in market place with executive level clients for junior consultants which may not be available in similar positions with competitors.

Cons

Pay reviews and increases on promotion poor. Does not reflect other competitors at similar levels. Training and development is poor. Little direction from senior team allowing personal development as funding not available.

4.0

Aug 14, 2012

Tension free company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, Work Life Balance, Friendly managers, good HR policies, More than 100% availability of your variable pays, Learning options

Cons

In India less onsite opportunities, Shifts

3.0

Aug 13, 2012

Good place to work if you don't want to become a millionaire

Strategic sourcing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good life-work balance, flex hours

Cons

limited growth opportunities, slow middle management

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